Joe Giarrusso

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Joe Giarrusso Portrait

The Architecture of
Sound & Silence

Born from a lineage of classical discipline and shaped by the modern avant-garde, Joe Giarrusso explores the liminal spaces between structure and improvisation. His work has been described as "hauntingly precise" by the New York Times and "an auditory sculpture" by Gramophone.

With a career spanning two decades, Joe's compositions bridge the gap between the intimacy of chamber music and the grandeur of orchestral breadth. He believes that music is not just heard, but witnessed.

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Upcoming Performances

2023 / 2024 Season

12 OCT
Premiere

Symphony No. 3 "Oceans"

Carnegie Hall, NYC

04 NOV
Recital

Nocturnes for Silence

Walt Disney Hall, LA

15 DEC
Gala

Winter Solstice Benefit

Royal Albert Hall, London

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Compositions

Études of Light

Op. 24

A cycle of twelve piano pieces exploring the sonic qualities of refraction and reflection.

04:12

The Void

Op. 31

Orchestral tone poem commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

12:05

String Quartet No. 4

Op. 18

Introspective chamber work focusing on pizzicato textures.

08:30
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Media Library

Live at Tanglewood

Full Performance • 2023

Behind the Scenes

Composition Process

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Get In Touch

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